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Minerva Gongaware

James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | December 26, 2018

Minerva Gongaware, 94, of Poland Ohio, formerly of North Huntingdon died December 26, 2018 in Poland Ohio.  She was born April 3, 1924 in Greensburg, a daughter of the late George Chalmers and Irene (Fulmer) Shoemaker.  Minerva was a member of Boardman Methodist Church.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Gongaware in 2002; and grandson, Timothy Gongaware.  She is survived by her sons, Ty Gongaware and his wife, Gail, Gary Gongaware and his wife, Wendy; brother, Ed Shoemaker; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.  Friends will be received at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon on Friday  from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.  Interment in Brush Creek Cemetery.  www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.

Originally published December 26, 2018.

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